A/HRC/54/10 39. Panama made recommendations. 40. Paraguay appreciated the ratification by the Bahamas of the Convention against Torture and the active cooperation of the country with international human rights mechanisms. 41. Peru recognized the progress achieved, including the ratification of the Convention against Torture. 42. Poland appreciated the fact that reducing crime and violence remained a priority for the Bahamas. It welcomed the ratification of the Convention against Torture and encouraged the Bahamas to enact legislation on human rights education for security personnel, law enforcement officers and judges. 43. Portugal commended the Bahamas for having ratified the Convention against Torture in 2018 and for having prohibited corporal punishment at alternative care institutions for children. 44. Qatar appreciated the adoption of the 2030 plan on sustainable development in the “Vision 2040” framework and the positive measures to promote and protect human rights. 45. The Russian Federation highlighted perennial problems, such as gender inequality, domestic violence, arbitrary actions by the police, xenophobia and related intolerance towards migrants, and the need to improve national legislation and effective measures to address those issues. 46. Samoa commended the positive progress made regarding the rights of persons with disabilities, the right to decent work and legislative and policy reforms. 47. Serbia commended efforts to harmonize national legislation with international human rights obligations and to establish the National Development Plan and the commitment of the Bahamas to the realization of the 2030 Agenda. 48. Sierra Leone applauded the resilience of the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, and the enactment of the Disaster Risk Management Act, 2022. 49. Singapore commended the improvements made in the health service, the protection of women and girls’ rights and efforts made to eliminate gender-based violence and domestic violence. 50. Slovenia commended the ratification of the Convention against Torture. It encouraged further accession to human rights instruments. It noted the vulnerability of the Bahamas to climate change. 51. South Africa welcomed the efforts made by the Bahamas in the fight against crime and gender-based violence, and the ratification of the Convention against Torture. 52. South Sudan made recommendations. 53. Spain congratulated the Bahamas on its ratification of the Convention against Torture. 54. Sri Lanka noted the newly established Inter-Ministry Committee on Trafficking in Persons and the Trafficking in Persons Task Force, and efforts to eliminate the inequalities involved in transmission of citizenship. 55. Timor-Leste commended the ratification of the Convention against Torture, enactment of the new Climate Change and Carbon Market Initiatives Act and the Disaster Risk Management Act and the creation of the Domestic Violence and Counselling Unit within the police. 56. Trinidad and Tobago noted the impact of Hurricane Dorian, the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis on the Bahamas. They commended progress in addressing legislative gaps, digitalizing some sectors and expanding the Department of Gender and Family Affairs. 57. Türkiye commended the efforts of the Bahamas to promote and protect human rights and uphold its human rights obligations. 58. Ukraine commended the progress made by the Bahamas in implementing previously accepted recommendations from the universal periodic review. 6 GE.23-11804